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Delhi airport, being operated and upgraded by a GMR-led consortium, also registered an increase in total project cost from Rs 8,975 crore (Rs 89.75 billion) to Rs 12,700 crore (Rs 127 billion).

The airport charges an ADF of Rs 200 on every domestic passenger and Rs 1,300 on every international passenger, to recover the increased cost.

High investments in the airports have made these expensive, leading to some airlines pulling out of India. AirAsia X has pulled out of Delhi and Mumbai airports, and AirAsia had pulled out of Hyderabad airport recently.

Recently, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority has proposed a 340 per cent increase in landing and parking charges at Delhi airport.

Mumbai airport has also asked for a 500 per cent increase in landing and parking charges.

Image: Gate number 1 of the international terminal.Photographs: Courtesy: Indira Gandhi International Airport.